The metal platform under the stone is over a meter high, and the stone itself is about 30 to 40 centimeters high. Together, they are about the height of a normal person.
This was the first time Odis had ever seen something with dragon mystical symbols in the real world.
Each symbol is a cube, and many characters have heads and tails. Some even have wing-like structures. Overall, these symbols resemble dragons of various shapes.
He was very cautious, not reaching out to touch it, but keeping a certain distance and carefully looking at the symbols on the stone.
Ikonser and his team carefully observed Odis but found nothing unusual about him. Ikonser was secretly pleased, since no one wanted such an excellent intelligence agent to run into trouble.
However, Ikonser did not let his guard down. He still gripped the mechanical lever tightly with one hand and carefully observed Odis.
About half a minute later, Iconser exchanged a glance with Karl to confirm that Odis was alright.
Max breathed a sigh of relief: It seems that even if Odis has a problem, it's not a big one.
Karl stepped forward and said, "Our church scholars also say that this is not a common dragon script."
"And it seems to be the oldest dragon script, which, according to the documents, can only be understood by dragons."
Odis, who had essentially completed the translation, smiled and said, "That's because your scholars haven't found a way to translate it."
"We are indeed trying to find a way to decipher it." Three elderly men dressed in the robes of priests from the Church of the Goddess of Night emerged from one side of the warehouse.
Each church has a group of scholars who study some of the mysteries of the extraordinary world, or help translate ancient documents encountered in cases, or provide advice for exploring ancient ruins.
The middle one of the three old men had completely white hair, and the other two also had white hair and beards. They had just been studying the writing on the stone, but had temporarily hidden themselves after the arrival of Odis, an unstable factor.
After confirming that Odis was alright, they went back to work.
Karl nodded to the elderly man with gray hair and said, "Bishop Barrett, this is Odis from the Church of the 'Mechanical Heart,' who also understands the language of dragons."
The old man, known as Bishop Barrett, said calmly, "Many people understand the language of dragons, but very few can recognize these characters."
None of the three scholars believed that the young man in front of them could understand the mysterious script of the dragon race.
Ikonser and Max didn't have much hope, after all, even the scholars of the church couldn't understand it, so how could an amateur who was only fluent in Dragon Language possibly understand it?
"That's right." Odis smiled as he looked at the writing on the stone. "Back in the Second Age, our ancestors deciphered these dragon scripts and formed the dragon language and dragon script that we use today."
This is very similar to the case of the Giants' language. The Dragon Language and Dragon Script that are currently in circulation are also products of "humanization". The Dragon Language spoken by dragons is very different from the Dragon Language spoken by humanoids, and the same is true for the script.
The reason is simple: apart from the advanced extraordinary beings in the "audience" pathway, humans and dragons have different vocal organs, and their reading logic and language logic are also different.
Barrett was slightly taken aback when he heard Odis's words. To have such an understanding meant that this young man was indeed very proficient in ancient writing.
So he asked, "What are your thoughts on these texts?"
Odis looked at the three scholars: "I started by studying the occult symbols of the dragon from the perspective of reading logic."
"I suddenly discovered by chance that the most mysterious symbols of the dragon race must be read together in four parts."
"Just like this, by putting the four symbols together, you can form a phrase."
"I think this is due to the different reading logic between dragons and humans. We are used to reading one word at a time, either horizontally or vertically, while they read in chunks."
Ikonser and the others didn't think much of what he said, since they weren't experts in this field and didn't quite understand the difference between the dragon language used by humans and the language and mystical symbols used only by dragons.
The three scholars stood there dumbfounded for a full ten seconds!
No wonder I couldn't understand it no matter how I tried to decipher it; the reading order was wrong!
Ten seconds later, Barrett said with some disbelief, "This...this is absolutely an amazing discovery in the occult."
Odis thought to himself: That's because you've been stuck at the very beginning of mysticism, which is why you're so surprised.
He smiled and said, "I don't know if it's amazing or not, but I can understand the meaning of these words using this method."
Having a reading logic isn't very useful, because the dragon's writing logic is very different from that of humans. Many symbols are similar, but when placed in different positions, they have different meanings.
Translation would be impossible without simultaneously possessing two logics that are cumbersome and complex to humans.
Odis only intends to tell them one of the logics at this time.
Ikonser realized: "You can read the writing on the stone?"
"I can't read it because I can't pronounce some of the sounds," Odis nodded. "But I know what it means."
Carl immediately said, "Please help us translate this."
The three scholars were also engrossed, hoping to understand the reading logic that Oedipus had just mentioned from his translation.
Odis examined the writing and said, "The writing probably means that this is a stone that came from the stars and crossed the barrier."
"The great 'Dragon of Imagination' Angerweid said: It can bring disaster, but it can also bring hope. It is a springboard for power and must never fall into the hands of vampires."
Scholar Barrie nodded: "That makes sense, after all, in the Second Era, dragons and vampires were not forces in the same camp."
Odis pondered for a moment before asking, "What does 'springboard of power' mean?"
Iconsel asked, "Isn't there any further explanation here?"
Odis shook his head: "No."
Max then asked, "What is a 'barrier'?"
Carl had the same question.
But Iconsel said to Max, "Your reading privileges aren't high enough yet. Once you level up, you'll be able to read the relevant information."
Max nodded slowly, and Carl nodded in agreement. The reading permissions within the Church of the True God were roughly the same; Max's permissions were insufficient, as were Carl's, who was at the same level.
It seems the squad leader doesn't have the authority to read it yet; only the captain or deacon can read the relevant materials.
As Barrett stroked his beard, he said to Odis, "Young man, to translate these words, besides a special reading logic, it seems we also need to recognize the order of the words!"
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
As a top scholar in the church, he naturally realized that simply changing the reading logic would still not make it possible to understand these characters that resembled dragons.
"Yes, there's an even more complex arrangement logic involved, which can also be called writing logic," Odis said with a smile.
But he only went this far and didn't continue.
Barrett smiled and said, "Young man, would you be interested in joining the Church of the Goddess of Night?"
"Ahem," Karl cleared his throat, reminding the respected old scholar within the church that the "Mechanical Heart" was standing to the side.
"Thank you for the invitation." Odis smiled in return, "but I stand by my beliefs."
Barrett then asked, "I have some occult texts about dragons; could you please translate them?"
"I'm quite busy with work, and I don't know if I'll have time," Odis thought to herself. "I'm always busy until we agree on a price."
Barrett noticed the members of "Mechanical Heart" standing nearby and suddenly had an idea: "We can have a proper chat another time."
He planned to directly ask the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery to communicate with them and see if he could spend money or pay some price to learn how to decipher the mystical symbols of the dragon race.
If the Steam Church gave the order, this young man would certainly not refuse.
This idea arose because Barrett never imagined that such a young man, so well-versed in ancient writing and symbols, would not be a member of the Steam Church.
The group discussed the passage translated by Odis for a while, but still couldn't figure it out. So Iconsel took his leave and left with Max and Odis.
On the carriage ride back, Icons said to Odis, "How about a reward of 100 pounds for this translation job? Adding the information you provided this morning, I'll pay you a total of 200 pounds."
This is already a very good price; even in Backlund, it would be enough for Odis to live alone for more than half a year without having to be too frugal.
Of course, this is on the premise that Odis is not an extraordinary being and does not conduct his own research.
Odis nodded: "Okay."
Max asked the question that had been on his mind: "How did you come up with the idea of interpreting those symbols in such a special way?"
None of the three old scholars had mastered this method!
"My friend," Odis smiled, "this kind of deciphering work requires talent."
Don't ask, it's just talent.
During their conversation, the carriage first took Odis back.
The carriage continued on its way, and both Icons and Max fell into their own thoughts.
After a long pause, Max broke the silence: "In my opinion, Odis's problem shouldn't be too serious."
"He actually understands the mystical symbols of dragons," Icons said. "I'm not an expert in this area, but I saw the shock in Barrett and the others."
Max sighed: Could it be that an ancient and mysterious being resides in that body?
"But everyone has secrets they can't tell," Icons said, touching his hair. "Especially in the Extraordinary World."
...
Odis returned to his bedroom and had just sat down at his desk when he saw a short phrase on the wall in front of him: I have arrived.